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| 10/24/24 - Away | 3-0 W | 
| 10/15/24 - Home | 3-2 W | 
| 09/08/23 - Away | 3-0 W | 
| 09/10/22 - Neutral | 0-1 L | 
| 09/08/22 - Home | 3-0 W | 
| + 5 more games | 
Gila Ridge has gone 9-1 against Kofa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further  on Tuesday. After both having extra time off,  the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out  at 6:00  p.m. This will  be Gila Ridge's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Gila Ridge is headed into the  contest having just  suffered their biggest  loss since September 15th on Wednesday. They came up short against  Shadow Ridge, falling  3-0. The  defeat   continues a  trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Stallions: they've now lost five in a row.
 While Gila Ridge was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-11,  28-26.
Meanwhile,  there's no place like home for Kofa, who bounced back after a  loss on the road  last Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Somerton on Monday, sneaking past  3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  win the Kings have posted  since September 24, 2024.
 Kofa wouldn't go down easily and took Somerton into a fifth set  where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 14-25, 25-18,  15-12.
Kofa's win came from a few key players Gila Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was  Melina Martinez, who  had 21  assists and two  aces. Those  21  assists gave  her a new career-high.
 Kofa  was lethal from the service line and  finished the match with 18  aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  served at least five  aces in five consecutive  matchups.
 Gila Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Kofa, their record now sits at 4-8.
 Gila Ridge took their  victory against Kofa  in their previous matchup  back in October of 2024 by a conclusive  3-0 score. Do  the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Kings turn the tables on them?  We'll have the answer soon enough.